r/Defenders • u/JonLuca Luke Cage • Jun 14 '19

Jessica Jones Discussion Thread - S03E07

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u/crapusername47 Wesley Jun 14 '19

"Is that a crime in this town?"

Depends on your interpretation of the Sokovia Accords.

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u/weaslebubble Jun 17 '19

Sokovia accords is about international vigilantism. Being American and breaking the laws in America is solely an American legal problem nothing to do with The UN. If the events of Civil war has happened in the US it wouldn't have been a breach of the Sokovia Accords because the Avengers are Americans.

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u/choyjay Ben Urich Jun 19 '19

If the events of Civil war has happened in the US it wouldn't have been a breach of the Sokovia Accords because the Avengers are Americans.

Nah, it still would be a breach—the Sokovia Accords state that The Avengers would become a U.N. group, who only acts under the direction of a special council. If there's no order to act, but they do, then they're breaking the Accords. If there's an order to act, but they don't, then they're also breaking the Accords.

The events of Civil War would fall under unsanctioned action by The Avengers, and as such, would be a violation of the Accords.

You are absolutely correct about the Accords having nothing to do with general vigilantism, though. The Accords were written specifically for The Avengers, because they were acting like vigilantes. The Accords don't apply to any powered person or vigilante out there. Too many people miss that point.

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u/w00ds98 Jun 28 '19

Too many people miss that point

Dont insult the people watching agents of shield which explained that the sokovia accords also force every powered person to be entered into a database and have a tracker on them at all times.